What we know about Technology needs for the nex+gen Academy Learning Studios
Teacher/facilitator
Knows: (what we know we need to be successful)
accessibility to new portal online for all resources/materials
accessibility to assessments
allow for "above & beyond" teaching expectations
web 2.0
teachers will need to be teachers not "tech coordinators"
resources accessible for the entire group
portability
full accessibility - not just as school
communication-remote troubleshooting
access to new portal
LANDesk
VPN for access from home
Ensure hard drive space will not be an issue
High performance lab or virtualization and streaming
Ability to manage projectors & materials 10g backbone 1g to desktop- 100g bandwidth
Google docs and some storage at district level
On-line training materials for applications
MS office license
remote desktop
School: (what we know we need to be successful)
ease of use for students
ability to communicate emergency messages to students
teachers in their own collaborative studios-Teacher centers
Upgrading wireless connections - 500 mg
workable studios/classrooms
on-line training materials (applications)
current environment - shared servers-
remote desktop
centralized access to shared resources
one tool for students to utilize
nex+gen will use google Apps in partnership with local storage for shared usage among students
active directory accounts for students
battery life for each laptop-future proofing each classroom
Student:
Certification for students? PDF/Adobe
ability to take home laptop
active directory accounts for students
responsibility for student for take-home laptop
Need to knows: (what we need to know/clarify to be successful)
what type of laptop is needed for all functionality of a nex+gen student? right tools for the student-content solutions, high-def sound, graphics, etc.
net books -the right media capability? Photoshop? Illustrator?
Performance vs. product
Certification for students?
Ability to work on projects from home if students would not be able to come to school due to H1N1 virus for example
more durable product for long term usage?
rigor vs. need for performance in the product
pebl upgrade to open source - moodle - PBL tool (Chris)
what is the ownership for students? parents? for take home laptop
Next steps: ·partner with Jeff (TIG) work together regarding technology needs vs. budget ·collaboratively work on the need for technology for students to be successful in the classroom ·how can we be a resource/model for the district ·Wireless networking? Subscription needs ·how does everything tie into the type of experience we want the student to have? ·Understand what software is available for streaming, storage and capability? ·Experience we want vs. budget (partner with TIG) ·Downtime for students who have laptop issues? ·Internet access for students outside of school? ·Purchase insurance on each laptop ·Allow for customized programs? Move to a cloud environment? ·Responsibility for student? Parent? on take home laptops ·Reach out to community partners, APS board, etc. ·Leasing possibilities, network capability ·
Teacher/facilitator
Knows: (what we know we need to be successful)
School: (what we know we need to be successful)
Student:
Need to knows: (what we need to know/clarify to be successful)
Next steps:
· partner with Jeff (TIG) work together regarding technology needs vs. budget
· collaboratively work on the need for technology for students to be successful in the classroom
· how can we be a resource/model for the district
· Wireless networking? Subscription needs
· how does everything tie into the type of experience we want the student to have?
· Understand what software is available for streaming, storage and capability?
· Experience we want vs. budget (partner with TIG)
· Downtime for students who have laptop issues?
· Internet access for students outside of school?
· Purchase insurance on each laptop
· Allow for customized programs? Move to a cloud environment?
· Responsibility for student? Parent? on take home laptops
· Reach out to community partners, APS board, etc.
· Leasing possibilities, network capability
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